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David Shugarman (York University) compares the American and Canadian press stating that "in contrast to the American press, the Canadian press over the past 25 years has been pretty tolerant or understanding in not wanting to get too far into the private lives of politicians in Canada. . ." [read article] - September 27

Peter Chalk (RAND Corporation) describes the "nature of modern farming practices and the close geographic distribution of livestock production in the U.S. makes it vulnerable" to terrorist attach. . .[read article] - September 27

Steven Schier (Carleton College - Northfield) discusses the importance for the GOP holding its 2008 presidential convention in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul. . .[read article] - September 27

Ronald Schmidt (University of Southern Maine) says the poll also showed an increase in undecided voters, which observers said may be the result of conflicting information from interest groups on both sides of the debate...[read article] - September 26 

Chaiwat Satha-anand (Thammasat University) said "it is sad to see how popular this coup has become because accepting violent situations to political problems could also be seen as a sign of despair..."[read article]  - September 26

James E. Campbell (University at Buffalo) believes that the Democratic Party is likely to net 10-16 seats in the House of Representatives as a result of the 2006 midterm elections... [read article] - September 26

Albert Samuel (Southern University) foresees a low turnout in Louisiana, and as in any election, it matters if you can turn out your vote; certainly if there's going to be a low voter turnout... [read article] - September 26

Larry Sabato ( University of Virginia) asserted that Sen. George Allen used a racial slur to refer to blacks in the early 1970s, a claim Allen dismisses as "ludicrously false..." [read article] - September 26

Larry Sabato (University of Virginia) believes that education is a prime topic of concern for voters, which is why having a Democratic congressman call for a criminal investigation had negative connotations to the No Child Left Behind act...[read article] - September 25

Laura R. Olson (Clemson University) and John C. Green (University of Akron) explore a different voter gap in detail stating that "21st-century Americans are divided on a wide range of political fronts that go far beyond the ... 'red state, blue state' rubric that has become so popular...[read article]  - September 25

Charles Bullock ( University of Georgia) states that there are not a lot of opportunities that the Republicans have to take back, and isn't sure how much national politics translates into the regional level...[read article] - September 24

Dave Robertson ( University of Missouri - St. Louis) discusses negative sentiments Republicans are feeling towards the Bush administration on a popular ballot initiative that could drive voter turnout...[read article] - September 24 

Jack Pitney (Claremont McKenna College) discusses the varying definitions being placed on Nancy Pelosi heading into November elections as she has promised to push reforms in the House...[read article]- September 23 

Pearson Cross ( University of Louisiana - Lafayette) said "the level of campaign discourse is not a promising sign with nearly two months remaining before the Nov. 7 election..." [read article] - September 23

William Grover (St. Michael's College) states that "Vermont has a history of candidates meeting face to face between the politicians and their constituents so they may be perceived as authentic and real..." [read article] - September 23

Bruce Oppenheimer (Vanderbilt University) discusses the challenges Senator Bill Frist faces to separate himself from President George Bush and creating a difference between himself and a predominantly unpopular president Bush...[read article] - September 22

Neal Milner (University of Hawaii) and Rick Castberg (University of Hawaii- Hilo) are uncertain of how the elections will pan out over the weekend but agree that the front runners up will be Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono and Sen. Colleen Hanabusa...[read article] - September 22

Koichi Nakano (Tokyo's Sophia University) critics Shinzo Abe who was elected leader of Japan yesterday, setting off a severe bout of nerves over what it will mean for regional economic and political stability...[read article] - September 20

Jeffrey Sadow (Louisiana State University-Shreveport) comments on Internet "political news service" such as Internet-based sites and mass  e-mails as transmission belts" for campaigns...[read article] - September 20

Deepak Lal ( University of California, Los Angeles) discusses outcomes which might come into place if General Musharraf leaves, with the worst outcome being the worst a jehadi replacement for the General... [read article] - September 19

Neal Milner and Ira Rohter (both of  University of Hawaii) comments on the rise in early voting is a function of increased sophistication on the part of political parties and individual campaigns. Wit the overall voting numbers dropping, the impact of the early vote gains importance...[read article] -- September 19

Danielle Vinson (Furman University) and Scott Huffmon (Winthrop University) commented on Norman and his pledge to deny amnesty to illegal immigrants which may be aimed at fostering that independent image...[read article] - September 19

Ross Baker (Rutgers University) describes John A. Lynch Jr. a former mayor of New Brunswick, as brilliant man with tragic flaws who pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Newark, to one count of mail fraud in connection with a South Brunswick project...[read article] - September 16

Alan Wolfe (Boston College) and George Lakoff (UC Berkeley) indicate that due to the mass population's inability to understand how political institutions work, and lack of understanding about issues to figure out who is being truthful we rely on emotion...[read article] - September 17

Richard Murray (University of Houston), Cal Jillson (Southern Methodist University) and Robert Stein (Rice University) believe that Ann Richards' inability to beat George W. Bush in the 1994 elections set a precedent for Texas politics...[read article] - September 17

Alan Abramowitz ( Emory University) states after Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee win that moderates have the ability to win by attracting a large independent voter population, but it will be challenging... [read artcile] - September 14

Pierre Martin ( University of Montreal) indicates that sending tanks to Afghanistan with people concerned about the human cost of the intervention... [read article] - September 13

Ronald Walters ( Maryland University) and Matthew Crenson ( John Hopkins University) predicts that turnout might exceed 45 percent in the Maryland and DC area because there is a high political saturation now than ever seen before... [read article] - September 12

Antonia Maioni, (McGill University) was disappointed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper's speech...[read article] - September 12

John Kincaid (Lafayette College) is participating in a conference with the purpose of attempting to identify ways to ensure the independence of the courts in a democratic Iraq and also to identify appropriate jurisdictional roles for the courts in Iraq's federal form of government. . .[read article] - September 11

Larry J. Sabato (University of Virginia) discusses the dilemma of Texas races after Delay dropped out and is the Democrat win when the Republican field is wide open in 2008 ...[read article] - September 11

Barry Weingast( Stanford University) focused on the influential growth of rational choice theory, at the APSA annual meeting, which assumes that people are self-interested agents out to maximize power or wealth. The theory uses mathematical models and posits that people exercise instrumental reason in making utilitarian choices...[read article] - September 11

Eugene Gholz( University of Texas) comments on different perspectives presented at the APSA Annual Meeting regarding foreign policy from Democratic and Republican perspectives... [read article] - September 11

Thad Beyle ( University of North Carolina) and Mark Brewer ( University of Maine) contemplates the situation in Maine as being perceieved in a more negative light... [read article] - September 10

George Connor ( Missouri State University) analyzes the growth in out state Missouri as being an important political trend in the last couple of years which has turned into an "even-steven" state... [read article] - September 10 

Clive Bean (Queensland University of Technology) says the Howard Government's response to Hanson was in the tradition of major parties adapting to changing circumstances and "mopping up" support leaking to minor parties...[read article] - September 10

Allan Cigler ( Kansas University) says Bush probably still is more popular in Missouri, particularly conservative southern Missouri, than other spots in the nation... [read article] - September 9

Joseph Marbach ( Seton Hall University) comments on the fast-paced 90 minutes, candidates had to addresse topics ranging from the war in Iraq and the Bush administration's fiscal policies to the conditions of Hawaii's public schools and local gas prices... [read article] - September 8

David A. Welch (University of Toronto) were able to ask questions at the APSA meeting about the "root causes" of terrorism or the degree to which U.S. policy might itself have helped precipitate the attacks were silenced...[read article] - September 9

Larry Sabato ( Virginia University) explicates Virginias role in political parties and says it's not the same state as it was 30 years ago, and is now aligned with the mid-Atlantic region... [read article] - September 7

Ed Renwick ( Loyola University) says it's unlikely, but not impossible that if no one gets 50 percent, there will be a runoff...[read article] - September 7

Brigitte Nacos(Columbia University),Yaeli Bloch-Elkon(Columbia University), and Robert Shapiro (Columbia University) have common across three findings that can be expected from Bush's speech: that the media will repeat the president's remarks, public fear of terrorism will increase, and the president's poll numbers will rise...[read article]- September 6

Michael J. Hanmer( Georgetown University) discovers that students voted more and the vast majority prefer to register in their hometowns, not their college towns. And only a very small minority had any difficulty registering to vote... [read article] - September 5

Ira Rohter (University of Hawaii) expresses worry about the unplanned transition of power due to two older candidates in the house and senate ... [read article] - September 1 

Christopher Gelpi (Duke University) acknowledges that the Bush Administration will have to focus in on action in order to improve public opinion, rather than relying on a "war of rhetoric"... [read article]
- September 1